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Involuntary care safeguards often missing, B.C. Ombudsperson says
A report by British Columbia's Ombudsperson warns that legal safeguards designed to protect patients receiving involuntary mental health care aren't being applied consistently across the province, wit...
Jan 26, 2026
Saskatchewan NDP urges province to ditch review, take quick action on hospital safety
REGINA - Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP is accusing the province of acting slowly on addressing hospital safety concerns, arguing it doesn't need another report to examine issues. Last week, Premier Sc...
Jan 26, 2026
Woman found dead in Montreal-area home without power during extreme cold
MONTREAL - The Quebec coroner will investigate the death of a woman whose body was found Sunday evening inside a Montreal-area home that had been without power for more than a day. It was fire departm...
Jan 26, 2026
You're at risk of frostbite in this bitterly cold weather. Here's what to know
TORONTO - As bitterly cold temperatures plunge much of the country into a deep freeze, emergency doctors and public health experts are warning people to protect themselves from frostbite. In some part...
Jan 24, 2026
A timeline of events involving New Brunswick's alleged mysterious brain disease cases
New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Yves Lger, has delivered a new report on a cluster of almost 400 patients who had reported symptoms allegedly connected to a mystery brain disease ...
Jan 23, 2026
No evidence of mystery brain disease in New Brunswick, says government report
A new report from New Brunswick's top doctor has found no evidence of a mysterious brain disease that has allegedly been impacting hundreds of patients across the province. Dr. Yves Lger's report, rel...
Jan 23, 2026
Saskatchewan health minister talks hospital security on The Evan Bray Show
Safety at health-care facilities is a growing concern across Saskatchewan. In response, the provincial government has added metal detectors at the entrances to some emergency departments and announced...
Jan 23, 2026 Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill says the metal detectors at ER entrances are already having a positive effect. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Manitoba recruits U.S. doctors, one points to political climate as a factor
WINNIPEG - Thirteen U.S.-trained doctors have come to Manitoba since May as part of a provincial government effort to recruit health professionals and reduce wait times, Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara...
Jan 23, 2026
Massive Edmonton care home battling mice infestation, droppings
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition is calling for action and more transparency in the wake of a prolonged mouse infestation at one of Edmonton's biggest long-term care homes. Covenant Health, along with ...
Jan 23, 2026
Sask. government aims to improve safety at hospitals through independent review
The Government of Saskatchewan is launching a third-party review of safety and security at hospitals around the province. The provincial government said the independent review is being launched at the...
Jan 22, 2026 “Patients, visitors, and staff must be safe in health care facilities in Saskatchewan,” Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill said in a statement. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
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